Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive and treatment-resistant malignancy with limited therapeutic options. This challenge stems in part from the near-universal loss-of-function (LOF) mutations in key tumor suppressor genes such as RB1 and...
The Insco Lab investigates how aberrant RNA and defects in nuclear RNA surveillance drive oncogenesis, with an emphasis on melanoma. We use zebrafish models, patient datasets, and mechanistic assays in human melanoma cell lines to define clinically...
Our laboratory is focused on studying neuroblastoma, an embryonically derived pediatric tumor of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system. We are interested in the following general areas: 1) identifying molecular targets that can be translated into...
The Gibson Lab uses tools from chemical biology to develop novel therapeutic platforms with the potential to profoundly impact cancer treatment. We are especially focused on addressing areas traditionally considered "undruggable," such as tumor suppressor...
My laboratory is interested in the molecular mechanisms of DNA repair pathways that ensure genome stability and suppress tumorigenesis. We are especially interested in the homologous recombination (HR), which is an essential pathway for the repair of DNA...
The Mancias Lab, located at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is focused on the study of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). PDAC is one of the most vexing problems in cancer with 5-year overall survival rates of 13%, thus there is a strong need for...
Pathologists have observed alterations of nuclear structure for over a century. These morphologic nuclear changes are routinely used in cancer diagnostics, however the molecular underpinnings of these changes remain largely unknown. The Johnstone lab is...
We are interested in how kinases in general, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3K) in particular, control malignant transformation. The work of our laboratory integrates molecular biology, tissue engineering and novel mouse models of human cancer to...
The overall theme of our lab is the regulation of energy homeostasis in mammalian systems, with special reference to adipose and muscle tissues. While we have long been interested in diabetes and obesity, our current interests extend to muscle disorders...
Our laboratory studies molecular control of development and cell differentiation using self-renewing epithelia in the digestive tract as a model system.
The gastrointestinal tract is especially suited for molecular investigation of mechanisms that regulate...
